Le Bronze Industrie LBI

History

There is no substitute for experience

1934

Rene LOISEAU founds Le Bronze Industriel , the first company in France to develop wrought copper structural hardening alloys. With a manpower of 20 people, the company has already a chemistry laboratory, directed by a metallurgist engineer.

1945

Untill 1939, the production is especially intended for the National Navy, aviation and armament. A part of the production from 1940 to 1942 is maintained in free zone in a factory close to Limoges.

After 1945 Le Bronze Industriel develops drastically its production especially in the automotive industry.

1961

Both factories of Bobigny and Romainville , with 19 000 m2 are no more sufficient for the new installations . A new site is created in Suippes , in the Marne , where more elaborated products such as drawn pipes for Marine and Offshore applications and machined parts are manufactured